Fabulous Gardens! in Garden Tours: goldfinch4, Chris Rentmeister

By Sharon
February 25, 2012

It's exciting to look at beautiful gardens in the middle of winter. For our first tour of the new season we're taking you to Wisconsin to see the gardens of Chris Rentmeister. Her creative touch can be seen not only in the color combination of blooms, but also in the interesting garden art she shares with us. You're going to love what you see!

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sandnsea2

Feb 25, 2012 9:02 AM CST

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Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Chris, your gardens are a joy to see!

What a great assortment of plants and love the colors!!

Thank you for sharing with us.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

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chelle

Feb 25, 2012 9:56 AM CST

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..

Chris, your gardens are simply gorgeous!

I'd love to learn how you get so many blooms on each plant. Is that due to strategic trimming or pinching?

I really enjoyed your tour! Thanks for sharing!

Cottage Gardening

Newest Interest: Rock Gardens

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goldfinch4

Feb 25, 2012 10:51 AM CST

Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!

Janice, I love to push my zone and am always on the lookout for something new to try.

Chelle, I really don't think I do anything special to get lots of blooms on my plants. Each spring I do give my clematis a handful of bonemeal and composted manure, and my lilies get a handful of bloodmeal sprinkled on them when they break ground. I keep those plants that benefit from it deadheaded. But I don't do any other fertilizing or anything. No special trimming or pinching either.

https://sempervivumpatch.com/

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chelle

Feb 25, 2012 11:24 AM CST

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..